Quick water-heating device.



No. 680,027. Patented Aug. 6, I90l. J. DESCHAMPS.

QUICK WATER HEATING DEVICE.

(Application filed May 13. 1901 (No Model.)

aw- I 1% JOSEPH DESOHAMPS, OF HAZELHURST, PENNSYLVANIA.

QUICK WATER-HEATING DEVICE.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 680,027, dated August6, 1901.

Application filed May 13, 1901.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH DESCHAMPS, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at I-Iazelhurst, in the county of McKean and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in QuickWVater-Heating Devices, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inwater-heaters, and more particularly to cooking utensils and the like.

The invention has for its object the provision of novel means wherebythe utensils may be conveniently raised and lowered to any desiredposition in the stove and suspended in a manner that will positivelylock the same at any desired distance or height from the flames.

The invention has for its further object to construct a device of theabove-described class that will be extremely simple in construction,strong, durable, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Briefly described, the invention consists of a cylindrical outer casingwhich terminates at its lower end in a flaring hood that is adapted torest on the stove-top when the device is in position thereon. The outercasing carries an interior annular flange located at the top of theflaring hood, and this casing also has secured thereto at its upper enda handle which carries a spring-pressed lever. The lower end of thislever extends through the said handle and engages in a handle carried onthe upper end of an inner vessel adapted to slide vertically within theannular flange carried by the outer casing. The spring-pressed leverbeing secured to the handle of the outer casing and engaging the handlecarried by the inner vessel locks the latter at the position in which ithas been placed.

The invention finally consists in the novel combination and arrangementof parts to be hereinafter more fully described, and specificallypointed out in the claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and

Serial No. 59,942. (No model.)

wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective Viewof my improved utensil. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof.

In the drawings the reference-numeral 1 indicates the cylindricalcasing, carrying at its lower extremity a hood 2, which is formedintegral with the casing 1. At the junction of the lower extremity ofthe casing and the hood 2 is secured an inner annular flange 3.

The reference-numeral 4 represents a handle attached to the outercasing 1. On the side of said handle are secured apertured lugs 5,between which is pivotally mounted a spring-pressed lever 6. Between theside of the handle and the inner face of the spring pressed lever 6 isarranged a spiral spring 7. The other end of the spring-pressed lever isbent inwardly, as shown at 8, and extends through the aperture 9, formedin the side of the handle 4.

The reference-numeral 10 indicates a vessel carrying a lid 11. Saidvessel is also provided with a rigidly-secured handle 12. This handleupon the engaging side has formed therein a series of apertures 14. Intoone of these apertures the inwardly-extending end 8 of thespring-pressed lever is inserted, forming a lock between the handles 12and 4. and providing means whereby the vessel 10 is suspendedin properposition...

The reference-numeral 15 indicates the top of the stove, having theusual opening 16 formed therein to receive the vessel 10. Said vesselmay extend into the stove any suitable distance or may be adjusted to aposition with the bottom of the vessel upon the upper face of the stove.By reason of the hood en gaging the upper face of the stove it will beseen that the sides of the vessel 10 will be heated as well as thebottom thereof. The spring 7 is arranged in such a manner as to normallypress the inwardly-extending end of the spring pressed lever intoengagement with the handle 12 of the vessel, and in order to release thesame it is only necessary to exert a slight pressure upon the side ofthe upwardly-extending end of the spring-pressed lever. By releasing thespring-pressed lever the engagement will again be formed with the handle12 and the vessel suspended and retained in its proper position.

The many advantages obtained by the use of my improved device will bereadily apparent from the foregoing description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction without departingfrom the general spirit of my inhention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire thesecure by Letters Patent, is

In a device of the character described, a cylindrical outer casingterminating at its lower end in a flaring hood with an interior annularflange at the upper end of the hood, a handle rigidly connected to theupper end of said casing and provided in one side with an aperture, lugscarried by said handle, a spring-pressed lever pivoted in said lugs withits lower end projecting through the aperture in the handle, an innercylindrical vessel fitted to slide vertically within the annular flangecarried by the outer casing, a removable lid for said vessel, and ahandle rigidly secured to said vessel and provided in one side with aseries of apertures to receive the projecting end of the spring-pressedlever for supporting the inner vessel in the position to which it hasbeen adj usted, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOSEPH DEsoHAMPs.

\Vitnesses:

JOHN NOLAND, E. E. POTTER.

